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Friends in High Places
written by Lindsey Merrison, 1959-; directed by Lindsey Merrison, 1959-; produced by Lindsey Merrison, 1959- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 1 hour 26 mins
“Buddhism and nat worship are like mangoes and bananas”Whether contending with a deceitful daughter-in-law, forecasting financial prospects for a tea shop, or freeing a husband from government detainment, Friends in High Places reveals the central role of nats and spirit mediums in alleviating the day to day b...
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written by Lindsey Merrison, 1959-; directed by Lindsey Merrison, 1959-; produced by Lindsey Merrison, 1959- (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 1 hour 26 mins
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“Buddhism and nat worship are like mangoes and bananas”Whether contending with a deceitful daughter-in-law, forecasting financial prospects for a tea shop, or freeing a husband from government detainment, Friends in High Places reveals the central role of nats and spirit mediums in alleviating the day to day burdens of modern Burmese life.“Leprosy isn’t as contagious as people’s problems,” notes one medium, “my clients bring their w...
“Buddhism and nat worship are like mangoes and bananas”Whether contending with a deceitful daughter-in-law, forecasting financial prospects for a tea shop, or freeing a husband from government detainment, Friends in High Places reveals the central role of nats and spirit mediums in alleviating the day to day burdens of modern Burmese life.“Leprosy isn’t as contagious as people’s problems,” notes one medium, “my clients bring their worries into my home. I don’t need to go out on the street to learn how cruel life can be.” Yet despite their skills in channeling good luck for others, the life stories of the mediums prove to be as poignant as the stories of those who seek their assistance.Just as nats lie somewhere on the spectrum between mortals and the divine, the gay men who serve as primary conduits for the nat spirits are considered to be neither male nor female. Regarded by society with a curious mix of disdain and reverence, the male mediums profiled in this film – ranging from the gentle, melancholy “Lady Silver Wings” to the hard drinking, ego-driven “Mr. Famous” – illustrate the special niche granted to gay men in Burmese society.Exquisite footage accentuates Lindsey Merrison's keen eye for nuance as she takes the viewer on a journey examining the extremes that define Burmese spirit mediums and their way of life. Deceit and artistry, tragedy and comedy, faith and cynicism – in a country known both as a 2,500 year bastion of Buddhism and more recently for its legacy of political corruption and instability, the world of the nat becomes an analogy for the many unusual juxtapositions within Burma itself. “Buddhism and nat worship are like mangoes and bananas” Whether contending with a deceitful daughter-in-law, forecasting financial prospects for a tea shop, or freeing a husband from government detainment, Friends in High Places reveals the central role of nats and spirit mediums in alleviating the day to day burdens of modern Burmese life. “Leprosy isn’t as contagious as people’s problems,” notes one medium, “my clients bring their worries into my home. I don’t need to go out on the street to learn how cruel life can be.” Yet despite their skills in channeling good luck for others, the life stories of the mediums prove to be as poignant as the stories of those who seek their assistance. Just as nats lie somewhere on the spectrum between mortals and the divine, the gay men who serve as primary conduits for the nat spirits are considered to be neither male nor female. Regarded by society with a curious mix of disdain and reverence, the male mediums profiled in this film – ranging from the gentle, melancholy “Lady Silver Wings” to the hard drinking, ego-driven “Mr. Famous” – illustrate the special niche granted to gay men in Burmese society. Exquisite footage takes the viewer on a journey examining the extremes that define Burmese spirit mediums and their way of life. In a country known both as a 2,500 year bastion of Buddhism and for its legacy of political corruption and instability, the world of the nat becomes an analogy for the many juxtapositions within Burma itself.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Lindsey Merrison, 1959-, U Wynn Hlaing, Daw Ohn Tin, Daw Wei Wei Kann Oo, U Ah Swan
Author / Creator
Lindsey Merrison, 1959-
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
Burmese, Politics, Sociology, Buddhism, Gender, Sexuality, Spiritual possession, Religion, Ethnography
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
Subject
Politics, Sociology, Buddhism, Gender, Sexuality, Spiritual possession, Religion
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Gaddafi's Gamble
produced by Mary Ann Jolley, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 39 mins
For decades an enemy of the West, Libya is now desperately trying to rejoin the rest of the world. It is using its vast oil reserves -- to woo back former foes especially the United States. Gaddafi's Gamble asks: why now? The film explores the recent history of Libya, isolated since Colonel Gaddafi seized power th...
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produced by Mary Ann Jolley, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2004), 39 mins
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For decades an enemy of the West, Libya is now desperately trying to rejoin the rest of the world. It is using its vast oil reserves -- to woo back former foes especially the United States. Gaddafi's Gamble asks: why now? The film explores the recent history of Libya, isolated since Colonel Gaddafi seized power thirty-five years ago. The dictator squandered Libya's oil wealth; its economy is in ruins after years of bankrolling terrorists and dubi...
For decades an enemy of the West, Libya is now desperately trying to rejoin the rest of the world. It is using its vast oil reserves -- to woo back former foes especially the United States. Gaddafi's Gamble asks: why now? The film explores the recent history of Libya, isolated since Colonel Gaddafi seized power thirty-five years ago. The dictator squandered Libya's oil wealth; its economy is in ruins after years of bankrolling terrorists and dubious African liberation movements. Many Libyans are poor and increasingly angry about their situation. Professor George Joffe, Cambridge University, comments that Gaddafi has had to change his policies in order to keep his regime in power. He has accepted responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing, paid compensation to the victims' families, dismantled his nuclear weapons program, and renounced terrorism. He even claims to be moving Libya from socialism to capitalism, hoping he can generate a new market economy that is in tune with his mercurial one-man rule. To this end, he recently reinstated Shukri Ghanem, a respected official at OPEC, and ordered him to revitalize the economy. The film includes interviews with Seif Gaddafi, the Colonel's influential son and heir apparent and Ashur Shamis, one of Libya's leading dissidents. Exiled in London, Shamis is disdainful about the Colonel's claims to democracy, claiming Gaddafi and his cronies want to keep the political status quo; those who have been associated with killing, repression and torture are still active in the government. Amnesty International's latest report says hundreds of political prisoners have disappeared and Libya is ruled by a climate of fear. High School Adult
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Mary Ann Jolley, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Person Discussed
Muammar Qaddafi, 1942-2011
Topic / Theme
History curriculums, Politics, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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History curriculums, Politics
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General Report I
directed by Pere Portabella (New York: Grasshopper Film, 1976), 2 hours 29 mins
Shot in the months following Franco's death, whose regime had ruled Spain for nearly 40 years, Pere Portabella's landmark documentary combines clandestinely filmed footage of public protests with extensive conversations between politicians as they try to determine how to transition from a dictatorship to a democra...
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directed by Pere Portabella (New York: Grasshopper Film, 1976), 2 hours 29 mins
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Shot in the months following Franco's death, whose regime had ruled Spain for nearly 40 years, Pere Portabella's landmark documentary combines clandestinely filmed footage of public protests with extensive conversations between politicians as they try to determine how to transition from a dictatorship to a democracy.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Pere Portabella
Date Published / Released
1976
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Politics, Political demonstrations, Social problems
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1976 Grasshopper Film
Subject
Politics, Political demonstrations, Social problems
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General Report II
directed by Pere Portabella; produced by Pere Portabella (New York: Grasshopper Film, 2016), 2 hours 6 mins
A fascinating investigation of the economic, political, social, and environmental crises currently affecting Europe, Catalan filmmaker Pere Portabella's new documentary updates and expands the scope of its 1976 predecessor, positing that European reality today is every bit as unhinged as it was 40 years ago.
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directed by Pere Portabella; produced by Pere Portabella (New York: Grasshopper Film, 2016), 2 hours 6 mins
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A fascinating investigation of the economic, political, social, and environmental crises currently affecting Europe, Catalan filmmaker Pere Portabella's new documentary updates and expands the scope of its 1976 predecessor, positing that European reality today is every bit as unhinged as it was 40 years ago.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Pere Portabella
Author / Creator
Pere Portabella
Date Published / Released
2016
Publisher
Grasshopper Film
Topic / Theme
Social problems, Crisis management, Climate change, Environment, Politics
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2016 Grasshopper Film
Subject
Social problems, Crisis management, Climate change, Environment, Politics
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Great Speeches Video Series, Volume 15
produced by Educational Video Group, in Great Speeches Video Series (United States: Educational Video Group, 2009), 1 hour 54 mins
For over 25 years, The Great Speeches Video Series has proved an invaluable instructional tool for Speech Communicators. This program contains Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech; Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall!" speech; Hillary Clinton's 2008 DNC address; Michael Huckabee's 2008 RNC address; and Lo...
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produced by Educational Video Group, in Great Speeches Video Series (United States: Educational Video Group, 2009), 1 hour 54 mins
Description
For over 25 years, The Great Speeches Video Series has proved an invaluable instructional tool for Speech Communicators. This program contains Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech; Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall!" speech; Hillary Clinton's 2008 DNC address; Michael Huckabee's 2008 RNC address; and Louis Farrakhan's eulogy for Julia Carson.
Great Speeches Volume 15 presents: Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball; Babe Ruth's farewell to...
For over 25 years, The Great Speeches Video Series has proved an invaluable instructional tool for Speech Communicators. This program contains Barack Obama's "A More Perfect Union" speech; Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall!" speech; Hillary Clinton's 2008 DNC address; Michael Huckabee's 2008 RNC address; and Louis Farrakhan's eulogy for Julia Carson.
Great Speeches Volume 15 presents: Lou Gehrig's farewell to baseball; Babe Ruth's farewell to baseball; Bill Clinton's farewell to the Democratic Party; Colin Powell's 2000 RNC keynote address; Elizabeth Dole's Duke University commencement address; and Huey Long's "Share the Wealth" speech.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Speech/Address
Contributor
Educational Video Group
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Educational Video Group
Series
Great Speeches Video Series
Speaker / Narrator
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935, Elizabeth Dole, 1936-, Colin Powell, 1937-, William Jefferson Clinton, 1946-, Babe Ruth, 1895-1948, Lou Gehrig, 1903-1941
Person Discussed
Huey Pierce Long, Jr., 1893-1935, Elizabeth Dole, 1936-, Colin Powell, 1937-, William Jefferson Clinton, 1946-, Babe Ruth, 1895-1948, Lou Gehrig, 1903-1941
Topic / Theme
Politics, Baseball, Graduation, Speeches, Americans
Subject
Politics, Baseball, Graduation, Speeches
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If It Fits
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by Mark Erder, fl. 1978 and John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by Hugh Carter Donahue, fl. 1989 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1978), 58 mins
The once thriving industrial town of Haverhill, Massachusetts on the Merrimack River now resembles, in the words of one of the film's subjects, "a ghost town where you expect to see tumbleweeds come rolling down Main Street." This film examines a dying industrial town and its politicians' search for votes over suc...
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by Mark Erder, fl. 1978 and John Marshall, 1932-2005; produced by Hugh Carter Donahue, fl. 1989 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1978), 58 mins
Description
The once thriving industrial town of Haverhill, Massachusetts on the Merrimack River now resembles, in the words of one of the film's subjects, "a ghost town where you expect to see tumbleweeds come rolling down Main Street." This film examines a dying industrial town and its politicians' search for votes over such issues as municipal spending, rising taxes, the revitalization of depressed areas, and attracting new industry.
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Hugh Carter Donahue, fl. 1989
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Mark Erder, fl. 1978
Date Published / Released
1978
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Topic / Theme
American, Industry, Politics, Cultural change and history, Urban life, Ethnography, Americans
Copyright Message
by Documentary Educational Resources
Subject
Industry, Politics, Cultural change and history, Urban life
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Inside the Khmer Rouge
written by Shari Robertson, fl. 1987-2010 and David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; directed by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; produced by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1990), 44 mins
Inside the Khmer Rouge takes an in-depth look at the history, domination, and current status of the Khmer Rouge (a Communist regime) in Cambodia. The film features revealing interviews with soldiers of both the modern Khmer Rouge and those who fight in opposition.
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written by Shari Robertson, fl. 1987-2010 and David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; directed by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014; produced by David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 1990), 44 mins
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Inside the Khmer Rouge takes an in-depth look at the history, domination, and current status of the Khmer Rouge (a Communist regime) in Cambodia. The film features revealing interviews with soldiers of both the modern Khmer Rouge and those who fight in opposition. Inside the Khmer Rouge takes an in-depth look at the history, domination, and current status of the Khmer Rouge (a Communist regime) in Cambodia. The film features revealing interviews...
Inside the Khmer Rouge takes an in-depth look at the history, domination, and current status of the Khmer Rouge (a Communist regime) in Cambodia. The film features revealing interviews with soldiers of both the modern Khmer Rouge and those who fight in opposition. Inside the Khmer Rouge takes an in-depth look at the history, domination, and current status of the Khmer Rouge (a Communist regime) in Cambodia. The film features revealing interviews with soldiers of both the modern Khmer Rouge and those who fight in opposition. A comprehensive timeline of the regime's five-year occupation in Cambodia is dissected and includes a review of key individuals, ideologies, and locations where devastation hit hardest. Following this, the film takes a look at the effects on the Cambodian citizens upon the retraction of Vietnamese forces. Inside the Khmer Rouge continues to investigate the current tactics the modern Khmer Rouge implement and their attempts to persuade followers in order to rebuild and expand their regime. Oppositely, local forces or "jungle soldiers" discuss their devices for assuring the destruction and atrocities once caused by the Khmer Rouge never happen again.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Shari Robertson, fl. 1987-2010, David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014, Philip Tibenham, 1931-1998
Author / Creator
Shari Robertson, fl. 1987-2010, David A. Feingold, fl. 1981-2014
Date Published / Released
1990
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Speaker / Narrator
Philip Tibenham, 1931-1998
Topic / Theme
Cambodian, War, Violence, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Social conflict, Politics, Martial law, Ethnography
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
Subject
War, Violence, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Social conflict, Politics, Martial law
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Journey to North Korea 2012
directed by Justin Wong, fl. 2008-2012 and Alan Lee, fl. 2012; produced by Shum Fei-fung, fl. 2014, Phoenix Satellite Television (Hong Kong (State): Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited, 2012), 55 mins
North Korea's attempted rocket launch on 13th April, 2012 drew much worldwide attention. Phoenix TV was invited to witness this significant moment and recorded the highlights before and after the rocket launch. However, this anticipated launch was later confirmed to be a failure, and the quick admission on this by...
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directed by Justin Wong, fl. 2008-2012 and Alan Lee, fl. 2012; produced by Shum Fei-fung, fl. 2014, Phoenix Satellite Television (Hong Kong (State): Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited, 2012), 55 mins
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North Korea's attempted rocket launch on 13th April, 2012 drew much worldwide attention. Phoenix TV was invited to witness this significant moment and recorded the highlights before and after the rocket launch. However, this anticipated launch was later confirmed to be a failure, and the quick admission on this by the North Korean government seemed to be a hinted change in the political scene.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Shum Fei-fung, fl. 2014, Phoenix Satellite Television
Author / Creator
Justin Wong, fl. 2008-2012, Alan Lee, fl. 2012
Date Published / Released
2012
Publisher
Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited
Person Discussed
Kim Jong-un
Topic / Theme
Politics, Spacecraft, North Koreans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Phoenix Satellite Television
Subject
Politics, Spacecraft
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Kalahari Family, Part 2, End of the Road
written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002 and John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family, Part 2 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 57 mins
John Marshall is reunited with Toma's family in 1978. Like a majority of Ju/'hoansi, they have settled at Tjum!kui, an administrative post run by the South African government. They came looking for water, jobs and an easier life, but found poverty, malnutrition and violence. Desperate for a more stable existence,...
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written by John Marshall, 1932-2005; directed by John Marshall, 1932-2005 and Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991; produced by Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002 and John Marshall, 1932-2005, in Kalahari Family, Part 2 (Watertown, MA: Documentary Educational Resources (DER), 2001), 57 mins
Description
John Marshall is reunited with Toma's family in 1978. Like a majority of Ju/'hoansi, they have settled at Tjum!kui, an administrative post run by the South African government. They came looking for water, jobs and an easier life, but found poverty, malnutrition and violence. Desperate for a more stable existence, the family heads back to their traditional water hole, /Aotcha, with shovels, cattle, and plans to start farming.
Date Written / Recorded
1978
Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Kunta Boo, N!ae Kommtsa, G≠kao Dabe, 1937-, !U Dabe, ≠Oma Tsamkxao, Tsamkxao ≠Oma, Lorna Jean Marshall, 1898-2002, Rena Baskin
Author / Creator
John Marshall, 1932-2005, Claire Ritchie, fl. 1991
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Documentary Educational Resources (DER)
Series
Kalahari Family
Speaker / Narrator
Rena Baskin
Topic / Theme
!Kung, Ju/'hoansi, Poverty, Agriculture, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Rural population, Property rights, Politics, Ethnography, Ju❘’hoan
Copyright Message
© Documentary Educational Resources
Subject
Poverty, Agriculture, Cultural change and history, Cultural identity, Tribal and national groups, Rural population, Property rights, Politics
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Kikulacho - The Bite Within
directed by Murad Rayani, 1972- (Johannesburg, Gauteng: Shadow Films, 2010), 55 mins
An exploration of leadership and corruption in Kenya, resonating withe the recent general elections, and showing how people can shape institutions and leadership to realize their dreams. A story of hope and triumph as common people shape their own destiny.
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directed by Murad Rayani, 1972- (Johannesburg, Gauteng: Shadow Films, 2010), 55 mins
Description
An exploration of leadership and corruption in Kenya, resonating withe the recent general elections, and showing how people can shape institutions and leadership to realize their dreams. A story of hope and triumph as common people shape their own destiny.
Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Author / Creator
Murad Rayani, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Shadow Films
Topic / Theme
Land redistribution, Politics, Social conflict, Political corruption, Elections
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2010 by Shadow Films
Subject
Land redistribution, Politics, Social conflict, Political corruption, Elections
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